P3 Charity

Name

P3 Charity

Legal name

People, Potential, Possibilities (P3)

Website

https://p3charity.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homelessness and Social Support Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Individual and Family Services (6241), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Homelessness support services
• Supported accommodation
• Mental health helpline
• Youth housing services
• Family advice services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ilkeston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Local Authority Commissioning: P3 receives funding from local authorities (Cheshire East Council, Halton Borough Council, Hillingdon Council, Wokingham Borough Council, Warwickshire County Council, Coventry City Council, Nottingham City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council) to deliver commissioned services including supported accommodation, family services, and young people's services.
2. NHS Funding: NHS North West London Integrated Care Board commissions P3's wellbeing services for young people aged 13-25.
3. Donations and Fundraising: Individual donations, corporate partnerships, Gifts in Wills, in-memory donations, and challenge events provide charitable funding.
4. Landlord Partnerships: P3 recruits landlords to provide accommodation options for people in need through the Become a P3 Landlord programme.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

P3 Charity delivers homelessness, mental health, and children/young people/family support services across 57 local districts and boroughs in England. The charity operates supported accommodation, street outreach, emergency shelter beds, wellbeing counseling, family advice, and youth play and parenting programs. Services are commissioned by UK local authorities and NHS bodies and are free at the point of use for referred individuals.

Product overview

P3 Charity operates a portfolio of distinct, separately-branded social support services rather than a unified product platform. The services include housing and homelessness support (supported accommodation, street outreach, emergency shelters), mental health and wellbeing services, and children/young people/family support programmes. Key service lines include: P3 Wokingham Floating Support Service, Rugby Portobello Trust, Play 3 (multiple locations), P3 Mansfield and Ashfield Young Parents Service, P3 Nottingham Young Persons Homeless Prevention Service, P3 Warwickshire Places to Stay, P3 Coventry Families Information and Advice Service, P3 Yiewsley Navigator (Wellbeing, Family Advice, and Young Peoples Advice services), P3 Wokingham Supported Accommodation, P3 Hillingdon services (Bedwell Gardens, Swakefields, Chilton House, Challenger House), P3 Halton services (Lavender House, Grangeway Court), P3 Macclesfield at Watermill House, P3 Gloucestershire Safe Spaces, and P3 Wolverhampton Navigator. Each service is commissioned by different local authorities or NHS bodies and serves specific geographic areas and target populations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• P3 Wokingham Floating Support Service

Quantifiable outcome

• 81,845 people supported annually
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cheshire East CouncilcoreOthersCheshire East Council commissions P3's Macclesfield Young People's Service at Watermill House, providing 10 self-contained flats and two move-on properties for young people aged 16-25 leaving care.
• Halton Borough CouncilcoreOthersHalton Borough Council commissions P3's Halton Families Service at Grangeway Court (two homes and 14 bungalow flats for families) and Lavender House young people's service (three rooms in shared house).
• Hillingdon CouncilcoreOthersHillingdon Council commissions multiple P3 services including Challenger House, Chilton House, Bedwell Gardens, Swakefields (supported accommodation for young people 16-25), and Navigator services (wellbeing, family advice, housing advice).
• Wokingham Borough CouncilcoreOthersWokingham Borough Council commissions P3's Wokingham Supported Accommodation (9 rooms) and Floating Support Service for young people aged 18-25.
• Warwickshire County CouncilcoreOthersWarwickshire County Council commissions P3's Places to Stay service with 59 accommodation spaces and 2 emergency beds for young people aged 16-24.
• Coventry City CouncilcoreOthersCoventry City Council commissions P3's Families Information and Advice Service providing tenancy support and homelessness prevention for families in Coventry.
• Nottingham City CouncilcoreOthersNottingham City Council commissions P3's Young Persons Homeless Prevention Service for young people aged 16-21 (up to 25 if care experienced) for tenancy management and homelessness prevention.
• Nottinghamshire County CouncilcoreOthersNottinghamshire County Council commissions P3's Mansfield and Ashfield Young Parents Service providing 15 accommodation spaces for young parents aged 16-21.
• NHS North West London Integrated Care BoardcoreOthersNHS North West London ICB commissions P3's Yiewsley Navigator Wellbeing Service providing mental health and wellbeing support for young people aged 13-25 in Hillingdon.
• OfstedcoreOthersP3 participates in Ofsted's Regulation 32 Quality Support Review process for supported accommodation services, submitting six-monthly reviews to Ofsted and contracted Local Authorities.
• Rugby Portobello TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRugby Portobello Trust is incorporated within the P3 Group, providing services to children and young people including play activities in London schools and holiday play centers.
• P3 Housing LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerP3 Housing Ltd is a charitable Community Benefit Society within the P3 Group, providing housing services to tenants with separate complaints procedures.
• Housing Ombudsman ServiceminorOthersP3 Housing tenants can escalate complaints to the Housing Ombudsman Service after exhausting P3's two-stage complaints process.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Centrepoint: UK national charity providing supported accommodation, housing advice, and wellbeing services for young people aged 16-25 experiencing homelessness. Closely comparable to P3's young person housing and prevention services (Nottingham, Warwickshire, Hillingdon young people pathways), with similar local authority commissioning model and trauma-informed approach.
• St Mungo's: Major UK charity delivering outreach, emergency accommodation, and recovery housing for people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping. Comparable to P3's Gloucestershire Safe Spaces, Wolverhampton Navigator, and street outreach services, operating under similar local authority commissioning contracts.
• Depaul UK: UK charity supporting young people experiencing homelessness and those affected by family breakdown, providing supported accommodation, mediation, and move-on support. Highly comparable to P3's young person accommodation and tenancy support services, with overlapping local authority commissioning base.
• Hestia: London-based charity providing supported housing, domestic abuse refuge, and mental health services across the South East. Comparable to P3's Hillingdon and Yiewsley services including family support, mental health helpline, and trauma-informed accommodation models.
• Together Trust: UK charity providing residential care, supported living, and mental health services for children, young people, and adults with complex needs. Comparable to P3's young people's accommodation services, trauma-informed care approach, and local authority commissioning relationships in the Midlands and North West.

Broad incumbents

• Look Ahead Care and Support: Large national housing association and supported living provider operating across England, delivering accommodation and support for people with mental health needs, learning disabilities, and homelessness. Comparable to P3's 24/7 supported accommodation services but at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Catch22: Large UK social business delivering services across education, justice, and social care, including supported housing for young people and families. Comparable to P3's young person's homelessness prevention and family advice services, with overlapping commissioner relationships.
• YMCA England & Wales: Federated national organisation providing supported accommodation, housing advice, and youth services across England and Wales. Comparable to P3's emergency and supported accommodation model for young people, though typically operating through independent local YMCAs rather than centralised commissioning.

Emerging players

• Crisis UK: National membership charity focused on ending homelessness, providing year-round services including housing, education, and wellbeing support. Comparable mission and beneficiary overlap with P3's homelessness and mental health services, though Crisis focuses more on research, campaigning, and direct service delivery in fewer cities.
• Shelter: National housing and homelessness charity providing advice, legal services, and campaigning. Partial overlap with P3's family housing advice services (e.g., Coventry Families, Yiewsley Family Advice) but operates primarily as an advice and advocacy body rather than direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/P3Charity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/p3---the-social-inclusion-charity

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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